Hear the story behind the opera. Join us 45 minutes before this performance when a member of Opera Australia's artistic team will share their insights into the opera. Held in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, this informal and informative talk will help you to get the most out of your opera experience.

Hear the story behind the opera. Join us 45 minutes before this performance when a member of Opera Australia's artistic team will share their insights into the opera. Held in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, this informal and informative talk will help you to get the most out of your opera experience.

Can love ever drive out hatred?

A young couple begin a dangerous, passionate affair. In their world, a Jew cannot
love a Christian.

The punishment is death. When it all comes out, Rachel faces two impossible choices.
Deny her love, and save her lover. Deny her God, and save herself.

Secrets, sex and bitter religious rivalries lead to human tragedy on a grand scale.
This is a rare chance to revel in the gorgeous music of one of the grand French operas.
From stunning sacred choruses to impassioned arias, Halévy’s epic opera
is a treat.

Director Olivier Py’s production is a moving look at love and persecution.
Set in 1930s France with elegant, monochromatic costumes, the production offers glimpses
of the Holocaust to come. Impressive rotating sets fill the stage with a dark grandeur.

The score offers audiences the rare treat of two sopranos, two tenors and a world-class
bass in leading roles, as well as many dramatic crowd scenes.

Young sopranos Natalie Aroyan and Stacey Alleaume perform as Rachel and Princess
Eudoxie.

They both love the conflicted Prince Léopold (Shanul Sharma). Diego Torre
is an impassioned Eléazar, Rachel’s father. He faces off against Roberto
Scandiuzzi as the powerful Cardinal de Brogni.

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